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Elimination of electric-pop noise in MR/GMR device

US7256970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2002
Grant dateAug 14, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2005/3996
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic reading head comprising: a bottom shield; a top shield; an AMR device with MR and SAL separated by a thin insulating layer; a first insulting gap layer between said bottom shield and said AMR; a second insulating gap layer between said AMR and said top shield; a conductive layer contact at one end region of said MR and SAL. Furthermore, magnetic reading heads with GMR device free of electric-pop noise also are disclosed.

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